Nickelodeon Orders ‘Dora the Explorer’ Spinoff

Nickelodeon on Tuesday unveiled a robust lineup of animated and live-action series including a Dora the Explorer spinoff aimed at preschoolers and a family comedy from the writer-producer of the Reba during its annual upfront presentation to advertisers. The new slate — more than a dozen shows in all aimed at kids from post-millennials to tweens — will join a lineup that includes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, picked up for a third season, and the previously announced Rabbids and Monsters vs. Aliens.

The network also announced a new live afternoon daypart, Nick Studio 10, and a partnership with Brian Robbins’ AwesomenessTV online site.